Questions, field notes, and resources from operators building with AI agents.
This is the place to figure out how to actually run an AI company on Paperclip — together. Whether you've just hired your first CEO agent or you're already running a multi-agent org, this community i…
Aron Prins · 2026-04-30
Agents marking build tasks "done" with no shipped code — and not escalating the blocker. I'm running several "autonomous" companies on Paperclip (opencode_local agents, Manifest-routed). Hit a patter…
NickyDigital · 2026-06-06
Why is 5.5 not an available option under codex-local?
CJ · 2026-05-24
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dotta · 2026-05-01
Question for you: When's the last time you read your agent's activity log instead of the status tile? 👇 Quote of the week An agent that thinks it's failing will try to fix itself - so make sure it's…
Aron Prins · 2026-05-28
Hi all — looking for guidance from anyone who has set up Hermes-as-Paperclip-employee with Hermes running on a separate machine from the Paperclip server. Setup - Paperclip server: Docker (docker-ser…
NickyDigital · 2026-05-24
Bug: gemini_local adapter does not clear stale session ID after successful fallback — causes permanent per-heartbeat failure loop Environment - paperclipai 2026.513.0 / 2026.517.0, @paperclipai/adapt…
Francisco · 2026-05-24
I got disconnected from internet and apparently the whole system does not understand the situation and start creating hundreds of review tickets, one to check the previous one. Burning tokens like th…
Francisco · 2026-05-18
Quick context: I run a production Paperclip install — multi-agent stack (CEO + four pillar analysts + four Tier 1 data services), daily Routines, custom skills, marker-keyed apply-script discipline f…
Justin Simpson · 2026-05-14
I’m trying to set up a clean workflow between Paperclip and n8n, ideally with a simple HTTP adapter pattern. Has anyone here already built something similar? I’d like to keep the setup modular so it …
Sri Krishna V · 2026-05-25
Posting this in case it saves someone else half a day. We hit a credential-binding failure on our production Paperclip install (v2026.517.0, embedded Postgres). The symptom: Error: Secret is not boun…
Justin Simpson · 2026-05-24
I have Openclaw set up with several agents who each represent a core function: research, copywriting, marketing/growth, ASO, coding, design (plus a main agent and and ops agent). Each agent has skill…
CJ · 2026-05-21
Hi As above; apologies if this has been addressed. I have set up Claude as my default but would like to introduce Codex into the mix. I can't seem to find it anywhere . Appreciate everyone's help
seb · 2026-05-23
Question for you: What heartbeat interval are you running your CEO at right now? 👇 Quote of the week A dormant agent is doing exactly what you hired it for.
Aron Prins · 2026-05-22
Which type of goals are you using in your paperclip: company, agents, team, or project? I would like some examples of goals to understand the different use cases.
Michael Iversen · 2026-05-02
My agent workflow uses two primary agent wake patterns: -On sub-issue / task creation/assignment -Commenting @Mention on open parent task For example, my Intake Manager agent manages the entire workf…
Les Blake · 2026-05-20
I've run a couple of instances of Paperclip so far - one local and one on Hostinger (they had an easy 1-click install). It seems like local is easier for setting it up, initially, but then the web ve…
Grant · 2026-05-19
What is the proper way to delete (not archive) a company? I have tried everything (including working with ChatGPT and Claude) to get rid of previous companies. I also tried the CURL functions they di…
MrPCMan · 2026-05-17
Hey everyone — I spent the last few days experimenting deeply with Paperclip AI to build an autonomous software-development company. My goal was simple: give the company a project brief or repo, then…
Abdul · 2026-05-18
nyone else seeing agents hallucinate dates? Pattern: agents generate artifacts (issue titles, brief filenames, scheduled work) with wrong dates — sometimes future-dated, sometimes stuck on training c…
NickyDigital · 2026-05-16